Method, a former member of Crayon Pop, raised considerations about excessive short-term weight-reduction plan within the leisure trade, mentioning singer HyunA and WJSN’s Dayoung as latest examples of dangerous practices.
Method uploaded a video titled “Why Ok-pop diets fail + how one can succeed” on her YouTube channel Thursday, the place she mentioned the risks of speedy weight-loss strategies widespread within the trade.
“I’ve principally been weight-reduction plan since my teenagers,” she stated. “As a result of I labored in entrance of cameras, I’ve seen each form of weight-reduction plan — successes and failures. The Ok-pop trade incorporates each excessive type of weight-reduction plan you possibly can think about.”
Method stated structural points play a serious function. “Most contracts final about seven years. As a result of idols are valued as short-term merchandise, businesses typically drive dangerous crash diets,” she stated. “The second folks hear ‘an idol misplaced weight this fashion,’ everybody copies it. You need to by no means observe these strategies.”
She pointed to the “yo-yo impact” as probably the most critical consequence. “HyunA all the time had an unbelievable determine, however lately she and even Search engine marketing In-young have gained weight,” she stated.
“If you hear the explanations, it’s normally the identical — burnout, a reward mentality or well being issues. We’re seeing the unintended effects now. Crash weight-reduction plan ought to by no means be imitated.”
Method additionally talked about WJSN’s Dayoung, who lately drew consideration for vital weight reduction.
“Dayoung constructed lovely abs and appeared superb, so I appeared into it,” she stated. “She reportedly misplaced 12 kilograms in a short while. However sadly, she did it by ravenous. In a YouTube video, she struggled to do even one squat. If you drop some weight like that, the yo-yo impact is inevitable. I want she would focus extra on train.”
Method expressed concern about HyunA’s latest posts as properly. “After importing her pictures, HyunA blamed herself, saying issues like ‘You was so skinny, you are able to do it once more,’” she stated.
“It was heartbreaking. She later wrote, ‘HyunA, you tousled lots,’ which shocked me. Why would she use these phrases? It’s the reward mentality. That mindset leads again to ravenous, then regaining weight, again and again. And as you become older, ravenous doesn’t work as a result of your metabolism breaks down.”
This text from the Hankook Ilbo, the sister publication of The Korea Occasions, is translated by generative AI and edited by The Korea Occasions.
